On Saturday, September 21, George Shuffler will be inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. George grew up in Burke County, NC where he taught himself to play on a mail-order guitar and made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 17 performing with The Bailey Brothers.

He toured 20 years with the Stanley Brothers where he developed his unique cross picking guitar style that has been a big influence to many musicians.

George was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Association's Hall of Fame in 2011 and was a recipient of the North Carolina Heritage Award in 2007.

Another highlight of the festival will be the Saturday, September 21 CD Release Party by the James King Band who will be providing free biscuits and gravy for the fans.

The complete line-up for the 39th Annual Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Uncle Pen Days Festival includes the talents of:

Wednesday, September 18

Kody Norris & Watauga Mountain Boys

Spinney Brothers

Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers

The Boxcars

Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time

Darrell Webb Band

Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain

Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition

Thursday, September 19

Marty Raybon & Full Circle

Grasstowne

Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain

Spinney Brothers

The Grascals

Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out

Fell & Hill and the Bluegrass Buckaroos

Tommy Brown & County Line Grass

Friday, September 20

Wildwood Valley Boys

Cumberland Highlanders

Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys

Larry Stephenson Band

Tim Graves & Cherokee

American Drive

Karl Shiflett & The Big Country Show

Tommy Brown & County Line Grass

Ralph Stanley II

Saturday, September 21

George Shuffler

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

Dr. Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys

Paul Williams & The Victory Trio

Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press

Audie Blaylock & Redline

Kenny & Amanda Smith

James King Band

Emcees for The 39th Annual Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Uncle Pen Days Festival are the Legendary Tommy Lamb and George Riddle. Sound will be provided by Tom Feller Sound. Each festival ticket includes: admission to the Bluegrass Hall of Fame, Country Star Museum and Uncle Pen's cabin tour, plus all music and instrument workshops. There will be plenty of food concessions and merchants. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the fun. Shows take place rain or shine.